Sgt Dave Bethom, from LASBU, said: “The police is committed to tackling serious and organised crime and these gang injunctions are another tool in our armoury which can be used to disrupt those involved in serious and organised crime.

“The interim injunctions issued this week contain a raft of prohibitions and requirements which must be complied with.

“If any of those people breach the terms of the interim injunctions they will be subject to court proceedings and could face imprisonment."

Detective Superintendent Ian Mulcahey, from the police’s gun and gang-fighting Matrix team, said: “We will continue to keep up the pressure on those involved in gun and drug related crime in our communities.

“Our message is crystal clear, if you are involved in serious and organised crime in Merseyside you can expect a knock on your door. We will use every legitimate means available to us to disrupt your criminal activities and we will arrest you and put you before the courts.”